tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30256831.post5273094632598695814..comments2024-01-22T14:52:42.936-08:00Comments on The Professor and Mary Ann: The Boxes are OpenMary Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15759407624571726997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30256831.post-91416189085105702472010-12-30T16:22:48.668-08:002010-12-30T16:22:48.668-08:00I totally forgot what a talented knitster you are!...I totally forgot what a talented knitster you are!!! GREAT JOB!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123520405709193418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30256831.post-26813733115573801252010-12-30T09:40:32.076-08:002010-12-30T09:40:32.076-08:00Mary Ann, those hems look great!
I am always turn...Mary Ann, those hems look great!<br /><br />I am always turning to "The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques." There are cast ons, increases, decreases, selvages, bind offs, seams, picking up stitches, borders and button holes. It's inexpensive and it makes taking on patterns with unfamiliar techniques easy.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440739419640292461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30256831.post-29578278751808089392010-12-29T21:36:48.256-08:002010-12-29T21:36:48.256-08:00I have two suggestions. For good finishing instruc...I have two suggestions. For good finishing instructions with simple illustrations, I recommend the Yarn Girls Guide (you can see it in my Shelfari widget). The other option is to use patterns that don't take a lot of finishing. For that I use a book from the 70's called One Piece Knits That Fit (and I warn you the book and the sweaters are U-G-L-Y). I modified a pattern there to make the Mrs. Weasley sweaters and then I didn't have to sew anything together at the end. It goes very quickly that way and doesn't have seams. Hope one of those helps!Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759407624571726997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30256831.post-87017563384685988242010-12-29T14:03:40.133-08:002010-12-29T14:03:40.133-08:00Do you have a book you would recommend for tutorin...Do you have a book you would recommend for tutoring me on knitting? I have the basics down, but need work on finishing techniques.(There is the issue of my erratic tension, but I keep hoping that will resolve with practice.)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108730598971640896noreply@blogger.com